$300 —
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
- 2016: $290
- 2021: $300
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
Taree · Urban Area
Where and how people live — the homes, how they are held, and what they cost.
Far more people own their homes outright in Taree than in most other areas, with 39.1% of households owning their place debt-free. This contributes to a local housing market where both mortgage repayments and rents are well below state and national figures. The area is dominated by separate houses, which make up 83.4% of all dwellings.
All urban area areas, 2021. The marker is Taree — lower than 52% of areas.
| Taree | $300 |
|---|---|
| 2430, NSW | $305 |
| New South Wales | $420 |
| Australia | $375 |
Rents, mortgages and crowding.
Typical monthly mortgage payments are far below the New South Wales figure, sitting at $1,317. Weekly rents are also well below the national average at $300, though this has risen slightly by $10 since 2016.
$300 —
Lower than 52% of urban area areas.
Median weekly rent paid by households renting their home.
$1,317 ▼ -6.5%
Lower than 70% of urban area areas.
Median monthly mortgage repayment for households with a mortgage.
In Taree, $200–$349 is the majority at 55%; $350–$549 is next at 29%.
In Taree, $1,000–$1,799 is the majority at 50%; Under $1,000 is next at 27%.
How homes are owned or rented.
Home ownership without a mortgage is well above the national figure, though this fell 8.6 percentage points since 2011. Meanwhile, the proportion of households renting rose 5.9 percentage points over the same period to reach 31.1%.
31.1% ▲ +23.4%
Higher than 54% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are rented.
39.1% ▼ -18.0%
Higher than 78% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings owned outright (no mortgage).
In Taree, the largest group is Owned outright at 39%, followed by Rented (31%) and Owned with a mortgage (26%).
Houses, townhouses, apartments and bedrooms.
Separate houses are far more common here than across the state, accounting for 83.4% of homes. While 73.8% of dwellings have three or more bedrooms, the number of people per bedroom has fallen to 0.70 since 2011.
0.70 ▼ -36.4%
Lower than 99% of urban area areas.
Average number of usual residents per bedroom — a crowding measure.
83.4% ▼ -5.9%
Lower than 56% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings that are separate houses.
73.8% ▼ -6.7%
Lower than 76% of urban area areas.
Share of occupied private dwellings with three or more bedrooms.
In Taree, Separate house is the majority at 83%; Townhouse / semi-detached is next at 9%.
In Taree, the largest group is 3 bedrooms at 47%, followed by 4 bedrooms (24%) and 2 bedrooms (19%).
Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Housing & Dwellings in Taree [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sua/1033/taree/topic/housing-dwellings